The Chicago Democrat hasn’t weighed in on the walkout, which entered its second day on Tuesday.

As he headed into the event, Quinn walked through the crowd, which sang “Amazing Grace” and held American flags. He said “Good luck.”

The teachers marched over from nearby Curie Metro High School on the city’s southwest side.

More… On the first day of its strike, the Chicago Teachers Union was joined by a supportive collection of political radicals, including some proudly wearing Che Guevara t-shirts and others hoisting anarchist flags.

Cindy Starfish commented:

Patty commented:

Government unions will destroy the finances of every State and municipality in this country unless they are stopped.
Chicago Teachers Vote to Strike; 350,000 Kids Affected; 16% Raise Over 4 Years Not Good Enough; Strike of Choice; Roadblock to Reform
The average teacher in Chicago makes $76,000 a year for nine months of work. They were offered 16% salary increase spread over four years. Given the system has a $665 million deficit this year and a bigger one next year, I am wondering why there should be a raise at all.

Strike of Choice

Every strike is a strike of choice. Moreover, given projected budget deficits and with pension plans even deeper in the hole, the 16% raise offer was actually far too generous.

The ideal approach by mayor Rahm Emanuel would look something like this.

Immediately fire all 25,000 teachers, disband the union, and kill defined benefit pension plans
Offer teachers their jobs back with a zero percent pay raise with three days to decide
For each day beyond three, the city would reduce its offer to teachers by $2,000 a day
Offer generous relocation expenses to those willing to come to Chicago to teach
Offer substitute teachers full-time jobs

It is time to break the back of the insidious grip public unions have on the state of Illinois. There is no better place than Chicago to start.

Clafoutis commented:

Buffalobob commented:

Progs don’t respect anyone except their idols. If you want to be upset on the this notable day, google AZ 9 11 memorial to read the discusting anti US/war statements that were emblazoned on aluminum monument. Big Sis was the governor of AZ at the time and the appointed memorial committee of academics and intellectuals came up with some blame the US beauties.